Overnight rescue finds group with 10 children on Rogue River Trail

A group of 10 children and four adults got lost while hiking the Rogue River Trail in Curry County, prompting an overnight rescue by the sheriff's office and a rescue team.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A group of 10 children and four adults got lost while hiking the Rogue River Trail in Curry County on Thursday, prompting an overnight rescue.

The sheriff’s office received an SOS signal that the group was somewhere near Tucker Flats and the Rogue River Ranch just before 8 p.m. The signal had come from a Coos Bay man’s subscription to the Garmin GPS app.

“Dispatch was able to gather information that the group were all wet and cold due to the inclement weather and that some of the boys had blisters on their feet and not able to continue,” officials said.

Deputies got into contact with a man who had been with the group but left early with one of the boys who wasn’t feeling well, but discovered the rescue would have to wait until morning.

The next day, a rescue team deployed a boat to travel up the river to Gleason Bar, which was about four and a half miles from the Rogue River Ranch. The team found them and brought them back in two trips.

The status of the group is unclear, though no injuries were reported.

This rescue is among several reported in 2024, especially near Multnomah Falls and Mount Hood. One included a family that was lost near Government Camp.

To prepare for an emergency, officials recommend knowing how to find your coordinates on your phone with a geolocation or compass app. Additionally, you should always have enough supplies to survive overnight, if necessary.